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Hans Isaac
Malaysian director, former actor, producer, and politician (born 1971) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gerald Hans Isaac (born 20 August 1971) is a Malaysian former actor, producer, director, and politician.
On 10 April 2019, he was appointed as the Chairman of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS),[1] and resigned after a year.[2] In December 2021, Hans announced he was retiring from acting after more than two decades.[3][4]
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Personal life
Hans Isaac was born on 20 August 1971 in the Sultanah Aminah General Hospital in Johor Bahru to a Filipino mother, Carmina Anciano Isaac, and Indian-Kristang father, Edward Anthony Gerald Isaac from Malacca, a naval officer.[5][6]
The Isaac family lived in Johore for eight years before transferring to the KD Sri Rejang base in Sibu, Sarawak. They eventually settled in Kuala Lumpur when Hans was around eight to nine years old. His father had been appointed as an aide for the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong at the National Palace in Jalan Istana, and was there until his retirement.[6] Isaac attended the St. John's Institution, in Kuala Lumpur.[6][5] He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Singapore Institute of Commerce and a bachelor's degree in Hotel Management from Stamford College, Malaysia.[1]
In February 2017, he became engaged to Aileen Gabriella Robinson, a former Miss Tourism International winner in 2011.[7] On 30 October 2017, he announced that the marriage would not take place.[8]
Isaac has been a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) since 2020 and was a Central Leadership Council Member (MPP) from 2022 to 2025.[9]
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Filmography
Film
Television series
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Telemovie
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Television show
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Other appearances
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Honours
Pahang
Knight Companion of the Order of the Crown of Pahang (DIMP) – Dato' (2016)[21][22]
References
External links
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